document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=225155>Question 225155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following proportion for x .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now how do i go about doing this one?? These are fractions by the way. Is this where i have to find a least common denominator then what??? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/17 = x/12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round your answer to the nearest tenth.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Just cross multiply and find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 3(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17x = 36<BR>\n" );
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